to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
future (usually near); prospects
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
without cause; without reason
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
battery; battery; pitcher and catcher
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
all; everyone; everybody; everything
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
study; learning; tutorial
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success